Jaundice

WHAT IS IT

JAUNDICE IS THE YELLOWING COLOR OF THE SKIN, MUCOUS OR EYES.

THIS COMES FROM BILIRUBIN A BY PRODUCT OF RED BLOOD CELLS

A NEWBORN BABY WITH JAUNDICE

CAUSES

• WHEN TOO MUCH BILIRUBIN IS BUILT UP

• THE LIVER IS OVERLOADED OR DAMAGED

• THE BILIRUBIN FROM THE LIVER IS UNABLE TO MOVE THROUGH THE DIGESTIVE TRACK

SYMPTOMS

YELLOWING OF SKIN AND THE WHITE PART OF EYES------ DARK OR BROWN COLORED URINE

YELLOW INSIDE MOUTH ---------------------PALE/CLAY COLORED STOOLS

TREATMENT

1. UV RAYS

2. SURGERY

3. WATCHFUL WAITING

4. ANTIBIOTICS

5. BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

THE TREATMENT DEPENDS ON THE TYPE AND SEVERENESS OF JAUNDICE

SIGNS AND TESTS

A health care provider will do a physical exam with theese tests

• abdominal ultrasound

• billirubin blood test

• abdominal CT scan

• liver biopsy

many more tests can be done on top of theese

VIDEO ON JAUNDICE AND AUTISM

http://www.ask.blinkx.com/watch-video/babies-born-with-jaundice-at-risk-for-autism/EGLgVdD_xqi70H1jo9d7AQ